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The Director of Nursing is responsible for supervising the nursing functions and for promoting a safe and therapeutic environment for clients who are detoxifying from substance dependency. The Director of Nursing shall be responsible for the direction, provision, and quality of nursing services provided to clients, including the following:

DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Providing administrative oversight of the facility's nursing services, and where appropriate, directly supervising the facility's nursing staff;

• Assisting the Program Director in developing and maintaining written objectives, policies and procedures related to nursing services, developing an organization plan, and developing a quality assurance program for nursing services, and reviewing all nursing policies and procedures, minimally, on an annual basis;

• In conjunction with the Program Director and the governing authority of the facility, planning and budgeting for nursing services;

• Ensuring the coordination and integration of nursing services with other client care services to ensure continuity of care for each client;

• Ensuring that the facility complies with required nursing staffing patterns;

• Assisting in the development of written job descriptions for the nursing staff and assigning duties of the nursing staff;

• Participating in staff orientation and staff education activities, when applicable; and

• Participating in team conferences with the multidisciplinary team.

• Providing required documentation in the client records.

• Providing a record of medications administered and a record of medication self-administered by clients.

• Performing efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate personnel, and documenting events.

• Positively promotes Sunspire Hilton Head to prospective clients and employees.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current Registered Professional Nurse pursuant to the state of South Carolina in good standing.

• At least one year experience in nursing supervision or nursing administration. or equivalent

• Demonstrated computer proficiency.

COMPETENCIES -- KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and EXPERIENCE

• One year full-time experience with the management of addictions in a licensed substance use disorders treatment facility.

o (a) For a facility providing detoxification services, the individual shall have one year of supervisory experience or three years of experience in an opioid treatment facility or detoxification facility.

o (b) Every facility that is required to provide nursing services shall designate a director of nursing, or designee who meets the criteria of director of nursing (pursuant to (a) above), who shall be on the premises or available on-site, or respond within 30 minutes during the facility's hours of operation.